locolorenzo22

locolorenzo22 BSN, RN

Ortho, Neuro, Detox, Tele

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  1. Does anyone else like working night shift besides me?

    i hope to be off night shift by 40(I'm 27..grad in May.) Hopefully done with my master's and doing my education by then. I do like nights for the less hectic pace after 11PM(most nights), families...
  2. You know you work nights when.......

    you fall asleep debating the merits of 2% milk vs skim, the small or large carton of eggs, or the jumbo bag of Cheetos you buy because beer, nuts and cheetos sounds really good at 71m.... You have...
  3. A "dating female students in your class" post

    I'm realitively young (27), and cannot believe the amount of drama that the females in class put up with....No guys in the program (3 now) date anybody there...it's me, the black guy, and the asian...
  4. Nightshift Insomnia- Help!!!

    I too work 12 hr nights...but my shift is a little better...5 to 530...home before the light comes up....however, I tend to stay awake for 30 mins to a hour to decompress. I do not do anything super...
  5. Money to spend

    What about bandage sissors, NCLEX review books(as a test study aid), organizational tools(binders, highlighters, etc...)....Do scrub pants have to be a certain color too? Good penlights, could you...
  6. So I took Boards this morning.....

    in that same vein, if you get all the questions, don't freak out! Some people have to take all of them, because that's how they quality
  7. Ethical question-being friends with a patient

    You wouldn't lose your license unless you ABUSED that relationship and became guilty of fraud, theft, etc.....and convicted of same. However, there are those patients you meet that you run into from...
  8. Puzzled.

    I understand all that...didn't mean to make it seem petty or that I expect nurses to help ALL the time...I understand where your priorities are...but the time you spent to come find me could have been...
  9. Sounds weird

    I find that from time to time, going in and out, I start feeling worse as the night goes on...my nose/eyes start burning...I start coughing from time to time....then I switch to soap/water and they go...
  10. What Is Your Definition Of Caring?

    To hold a hand when one is dying, To call the BS when the med seeker is lying. Advocate and listen when the patient is confused, Even if you have 34 meds to pass and she just wants to talk about...
  11. Puzzled.

    I really didn't know ALL that nurses do when I started working...even though I'd been in NS for 3/4 of a year...Then I watched everything that the nurses had to do from the start of my shift to the...
  12. "VIP" Patients

    I have a problem with people saying "oh, they're a VIP..." or " oh the family's a problem", etc....let me judge that for myself, because sometimes in all in the way you approach them....You get that...
  13. Doing too much for your patients?

    I wish that more nurses were like you...to a point. When you've got 5-6 patients with meds, nursing needs, etc.....please, please, go ahead and do those...If they need a blanket, soda, etc....let me...
  14. What nursing "invention" would make you famous?

    1. feeding robots that analyze stomach content, bowel sounds, and feed/drink with every other movement, so nurses can get off my back about VS! 2. Tranquilzer dart systems for when patients are...
  15. Between a rock and a hard place.

    I think that this is a hard decision for anyone....but it's not fair to the kids. I'd chalk your job up for expierence, and move closer to home...However, don't lose touch with the other hospital,...
  16. It's 4am, do you know where your patient is?

    Hey, I think if we opened a strip club next to the hospital we'd have no shortage of
  17. Hostile and demanding patients. How do you handle them?

    You know, many of the s/s you describe sounds to me like illness and demanding patient who is used to getting whatever he wants, because he wears down the staff.... You can only calmly explain what...
  18. It's 4am, do you know where your patient is?

    trying to get up on a busted hip, buck naked... Trying to go to denny's for waffles sitting with poop in their hand, waiting for someone to see it..."it looked funny, so I saved it for you." Asking me...
  19. Night shift nurses! Have you ever been SO SLEEPY that....

    Ya know...My favorite is when I'm so tired...I talk to a patient for about 5 mins...THEN realize I've been calling them by the wrong name the entire time... I'm pretty good when it comes down to the...
  20. Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    Well, I've had my share...I walked into a room to find patient fallen on bathroom floor, pulled call light out of the wall, everyone came in, and as we went to pick him up, my butt turned on the...
  21. New Grads after 6 months: How do you feel?

    I used to call in when 2 particular people were working, because I just couldn't DEAL with both of them at once...it got better, then they both left....I miss them both now, and wish they were still...
  22. jjust need a hug

    Every delay makes us stronger...and think about how much empathy you'll have for orhto patients...good luck, hun...keep your head up and take care of you first! If work isn't willing to work around...
  23. Bait and switch!!

    You were scheudled to work at 3....I'd either have gone home and come back at 3...or told them that I'm going to sit here until 3...then I'll go home...with pay, thanks! Staffing's a real bear....In...
  24. Day Shift vs. Night Shift

    Yep, I 2nd that...but many times that down time does not exist if you have total cares and a few post
  25. Lost one of my 'favorites' yesterday

    I'm sorry to hear that.....I think it's telling that we all have stories about "favorites"...Even in acute care, where we see patients for shorter time frames, when you have those patients that come...